Kato v. Waldorf Astoria Management LLC et al
Plaintiff: Carol Lynn N. Kato
Defendant: Waldorf Astoria Management LLC, GW Manager LLC, BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, BRE Hotels & Resorts LLC, GW Manager LLC doing business as The Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort and Does 1-25
Case Number: 1:2023cv00256
Filed: June 16, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Hawaii
Presiding Judge: J MICHAEL SEABRIGHT
Referring Judge: ROM TRADER
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER on 10/27/2023. (adi)
October 26, 2023 Filing 32 EP: AMENDED RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE hearing held. Dates given. Court to prepare Scheduling Order.Discussion had. Plaintiff still treating. Once medical records secured, parties amenable to early settlement discussions.Court sets trial date and deadlines. To monitor status, Court sets Telephone Conference for 2/14/2024 at 8:45 AM before Magistrate Judge Trader. No submissions required. Parties and other participants must call in at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the conference. Call-in instructions are below:Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864 (toll-free).Meeting ID: 161 5641 6035.Rule 16 Scheduling Order to issue. Dates given.Jury Selection/Trial is set for 1/22/2025 at 9:00 AM in Aha Kaulike before DISTRICT JUDGE J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT. Final Pretrial Conference is set for 1/9/2025 at 10:00 AM in Aha Kaulike before DISTRICT JUDGE J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT. Telephonic Final Pretrial Conference is set for 12/10/2024 at 9:00 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER. Telephonic Settlement Conference is set for 9/27/2024 at 11:00 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER. Dispositive Motions filed by 8/26/2024. Discovery due by 8/26/2024.Other Matters:Telephone Conference set for 2/14/2024 at 8:45 AM before Magistrate Judge Trader. No submissions required. Parties and other participants must call in at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the conference. Call-in instructions are below:Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864 (toll-free).Meeting ID: 161 5641 6035.(adi)
October 26, 2023 Filing 31 EP: TELEPHONIC RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 10/26/2023.Discussion had. Plaintiff still treating. Once medical records secured, parties amenable to early settlement discussions.Court sets trial date and deadlines. To monitor status, Court sets Telephone Conference for 2/14/2024 at 8:45 AM before Magistrate Judge Trader. No submissions required. Parties and other participants must call in at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the conference. Call-in instructions are below:Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864 (toll-free).Meeting ID: 161 5641 6035.Rule 16 Scheduling Order to issue. Dates given.Jury Selection/Trial is set for 1/21/2025 at 9:00 AM in Aha Kaulike before DISTRICT JUDGE J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT. Final Pretrial Conference is set for 1/9/2025 at 10:00 AM in Aha Kaulike before DISTRICT JUDGE J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT. Telephonic Final Pretrial Conference is set for 12/10/2024 at 9:00 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER. Telephonic Settlement Conference is set for 9/27/2024 at 11:00 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER. Dispositive Motions filed by 8/26/2024. Discovery due by 8/26/2024.Other Matters:Telephone Conference for 2/14/2024 at 8:45 AM before Magistrate Judge Trader. No submissions required. Parties and other participants must call in at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the conference. Call-in instructions are below:Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864 (toll-free).Meeting ID: 161 5641 6035.(adi)
October 19, 2023 Filing 30 Scheduling Conference Statement . (Lynch, Sandra)
October 11, 2023 Filing 29 NOTICE by BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, GW Manager LLC Notice of Withdrawal and Continuation of Counsel for Defendants GW Manager, LLC and BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, GW Manager LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Hughes, Thomas)
October 4, 2023 Filing 28 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, GW Manager LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Ma, Stacy)
October 4, 2023 Filing 27 EO: Pursuant to Plaintiff's Letter [ECF #26 ] dated 10/3/2023, at Plaintiff's request and no objection by Defendants, the Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 10/5/2023 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER is CONTINUED to 10/26/2023 at 8:30 AM. Scheduling conference statements must be filed by 10/19/2023.Parties and other participants must call-in at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the conference. Call-in instructions are below:Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864 (toll-free).Meeting ID: 161 5641 6035. (MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER)(rt2)
October 4, 2023 Filing 26 Letter addressed to Magistrate Judge Trader from Britt E. Harmssen, Esq., dated October 3, 2023, re: request for continuance of the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference. (jni)
September 28, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Koichi Nihei Kido on behalf of BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, GW Manager LLC on behalf of BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, GW Manager LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Kido, Nicholas)
September 28, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas J. Hughes on behalf of BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, GW Manager LLC on behalf of BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, GW Manager LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Hughes, Thomas)
September 28, 2023 Filing 23 Scheduling Conference Statement . (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Ma, Stacy)
September 28, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Stacy Y Ma on behalf of BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, GW Manager LLC on behalf of BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC, GW Manager LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Ma, Stacy)
September 28, 2023 Filing 21 REPORT of Planning Meeting . (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Ma, Stacy)
August 11, 2023 Filing 20 EO: Per the parties' request, the Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 8/21/2023 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER is CONTINUED to 10/5/2023 at 9:00 AM. Scheduling conference statements must be filed by 9/28/2023. Parties and other participants must call-in at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the conference. Call-in instructions are below:Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864 (toll-free).Meeting ID: 161 5641 6035. (MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER) (jo)
August 11, 2023 Filing 19 Letter addressed to Magistrate Judge Trader from Thomas J. Hughes, Esq., dated August 11, 2023, re: request to continue the Rule 16 scheduling conference hearing set for 8/21/2023. (jni)
August 9, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANTS WALDORF ASTORIA MANAGEMENT LLC AND BRE HOTELS AND RESORTS LLC by Carol Lynn N. Kato - Signed by JUDGE J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT on 8/9/2023.(jni)
August 7, 2023 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Carol Lynn N. Kato. BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC waiver sent on 7/5/2023, answer due 9/5/2023; GW Manager LLC waiver sent on 7/5/2023, answer due 9/5/2023. (Harmssen, Brittany)
July 24, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Case Reassignment: Please reflect new Civil case number CV 23-00256 JMS-RT on all further pleadings. (jni)
July 24, 2023 Filing 15 Consent Election Form
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE as to Brian Sharpe, Esq. re #10 - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER on 7/3/2023.Attorney Brian Sharpe added Pro Hac Vice for Plaintiff Carol Lynn N. Kato. (jni)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE as to Susan Troester, Esq. re #9 - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER on 7/3/2023.Attorney Susan Troester added Pro Hac Vice for Plaintiff Carol Lynn N. Kato. (jni)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE as to Brittany Harmssen, Esq. re #8 - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER on 7/3/2023.Attorney Brittany Harmssen added Pro Hac Vice for Plaintiff Carol Lynn N. Kato. (jni)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE as to Martin LaPointe, Esq. re #7 - Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER on 7/3/2023.Attorney Martin LaPointe added Pro Hac Vice for Plaintiff Carol Lynn N. Kato. (jni)
June 29, 2023 Filing 10 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Brian Sharpe Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-2859898.Sandra D. Lynch appearing for Plaintiff Carol Lynn N. Kato (Lynch, Sandra)
June 29, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Susan Troester Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-2859897.Sandra D. Lynch appearing for Plaintiff Carol Lynn N. Kato (Lynch, Sandra)
June 29, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Brittany Harmssen Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-2859896.Sandra D. Lynch appearing for Plaintiff Carol Lynn N. Kato (Lynch, Sandra)
June 29, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Martin LaPointe Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-2859891.Sandra D. Lynch appearing for Plaintiff Carol Lynn N. Kato (Lynch, Sandra)
June 20, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. YOU MUST COMPLETE AND FILE THE ATTACHED ELECTION FORM. Each party must indicate consent or decline to consent by completing the attached Election Form and returning it to the Clerk's Office no later than twenty-one 21 days after entry of appearance.In the event a dispositive motion is filed prior to the date on which the submission of the Election Form is required, the parties must return the completed Election Form within seven (7) calendar days after the motion is filed. FILING INSTRUCTIONS: After completing the form, ALL registered CM/ECF participants are now required to e-file this document. Use the event Consent Election Form , found under Civil Events; Other Filings; Consent Election Form. All other parties MUST file the form by mail, or in person, at the Clerks Office: U.S. District Court, 300 Ala Moana Blvd Room C-338 Honolulu, HI 96850, Attention: Consent Clerk. The form can be found on the court's website http://www.hid.uscourts.gov ATTACH THE NOTICE AND ELECTION FORM TO THE INITIATING DOCUMENT (COMPLAINT/NOTICE OF REMOVAL). THE NOTICE AND ELECTION FORM MUST BE SERVED WITH THE DOCUMENT. (jni)
June 20, 2023 Filing 5 Notice to Parties RE: Corporate Disclosure Statements Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 and Criminal Rule 12.4 both address the filing of Corporate Disclosure Statements. Both rules state A party must:(1) file the Rule 7.1(a) (or 12.4(a)) statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court, and (2) promptly file a supplemental statement upon a change in the information that the statement requires. (jni)
June 20, 2023 Filing 4 CIVIL Waiver of Service Packet - Notice to Parties Regarding Service Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Attachments: #1 Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons, #2 Waiver of the Service of Summons)(jni)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order Setting Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is set for 09:00AM on 8/21/2023 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 6/20/2023. ATTACH THE SCHEDULING ORDER TO THE INITIATING DOCUMENT (COMPLAINT/NOTICE OF REMOVAL). THE SCHEDULING ORDER MUST BE SERVED WITH THE DOCUMENT.(jni)
June 20, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Case Assignment: Please reflect Civil case number CV 23-00256 RT on all further pleadings. (jni)
June 16, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for: 1. NEGLIGENCE (PREMISES LIABILITY); 2. NEGLIGENCE via RES IPSA LOQUITUR; 3. NEGLIGENCE via STRICT LIABILITY; 4. NEGLIGENCE PER SE; 5. INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; AND 6. NEGLIGENT INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AHIDC-2855236.), filed by Carol Lynn N. Kato. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lynch, Sandra) Modified on 6/20/2023 (jni)

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Plaintiff: Carol Lynn N. Kato
Represented By: Sandra D. Lynch
Represented By: Brian J Sharpe
Represented By: Brittany Harmssen
Represented By: Martin K LaPointe
Represented By: Susan M. Troester
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Defendant: BRE Iconic GWR Owner LLC
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Represented By: Stacy Y Ma
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